Alder leaf beetle vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Agelastica alni compared with Picumnus castelnau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Picidae
Genus	Agelastica	Picumnus
Species	Agelastica alni	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway